CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for CMB.TECH and Diana Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CMB.TECH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.67 |
| Diana Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Risk and Volatility
CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
CMB.TECH pays an annual dividend of $0.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CMB.TECH pays out 16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares CMB.TECH and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CMB.TECH | 37.19% | 30.02% | 9.90% |
| Diana Shipping | 27.88% | 7.55% | 3.32% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CMB.TECH and Diana Shipping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CMB.TECH | $1.67 billion | 2.08 | $160.70 million | $2.91 | 5.97 |
| Diana Shipping | $215.94 million | 1.39 | $17.83 million | $0.48 | 5.04 |
CMB.TECH has higher revenue and earnings than Diana Shipping. Diana Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMB.TECH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
CMB.TECH beats Diana Shipping on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CMB.TECH
Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.
About Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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